Pretty Mandy — a food critic — is stunned when she captures the eye of dashing chef Leo Romano. Leo’s good looks and fabulous cooking are swoon-worthy, but it’s his tender care of his ailing father and affection for his warm Italian family that really touch her heart.

A broken engagement has made Leo cautious. And as he grapples with his dad’s illness he’s skeptical about starting a new relationship, even with a woman as compelling as Mandy. But as he spends more time with Mandy, Leo starts to realize maybe the last thing he should give up is love.

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Brandy Bruce fell in love with reading when her mother read her such children's classics as The Pokey Little Puppy and Good Night, Little Bear. As she grew up she did a lot of reading and writing, and eventually got a job at a Christian publishing house. Currently a developmental book editor, she spends much of her time reading, writing, editing and working with authors. She and her family make their home in Colorado.

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